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As a CTH student, you become part of a global network of hospitality, tourism, and culinary professionals. Your CTH membership reflects your dedication to excellence in the industry. Additionally, while studying or after graduating, you have the opportunity to apply for professional membership with esteemed industry bodies such as IoH, Worldchefs, and ITT.

Membership

CTH Student Membership

When you register for a CTH programme, you are granted CTH Student Membership status. With this membership, you are provided with login details for the CTH Members website, where you can access a range of valuable resources, including:

Live job vacancies from our CTH Gold Employers, allowing students to apply directly for the latest job roles.
Study resources, such as referencing guides, recipes and an e-library for our hospitality, culinary and tourism qualifications.
CTH films and news articles to keep up-to-date with the latest developments across the industry.

Professional Membership

CTH encourages students to pursue professional membership with leading industry bodies relevant to their field. These memberships provide valuable networking opportunities and career support within the sector.

Hospitality students – The Institute of Hospitality (IoH) maintains a strong relationship with CTH, offering members access to a global network of over 6,000 senior professionals.
Culinary students – Worldchefs provides a dedicated professional community for chefs, offering international recognition and career development opportunities.
Travel & Tourism students – The Institute of Travel & Tourism (ITT) connects professionals within the travel and tourism industry, supporting career progression through specialist networking and resources.

Click the following link for more information on the opportunities available through Professional Membership.

CTH Honorary Fellow (FCTH)

The CTH Academic Council awards Honorary Fellowships by invitation to recognise individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to both the industry and CTH. Honorary Fellows are also entitled to use the post-nominal designation FCTH after their name.

Some great reasons to be an active CTH Student Member

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To keep in touch with developments in the industry.

The industry is always changing as technological developments and social changes alter the business environment. Let CTH help you keep ahead of trends and new ideas!

For networking opportunities with your industry peers.

CTH Membership offers access to a range of global networking opportunities, from formal regional 'Chairman's Dinners' to more informal peer-to-peer or intra-employer liaison.

To not miss out on valuable training options.

As a CTH Member you'll get first news of up-coming training opportunities to enhance your skill-set and keep you well qualified for new career opportunities in the sector.

For unlimited access to CTH's E-library.

What better way than to have the latest academic information at your finger tips. The CTH E-library has over 200 industry specific texts when every and where ever you need them.

To share your knowledge and skills with others.

As a properly qualified industry practitioner you have skills and knowledge that others would envy. As an active CTH Member you can help others by sharing your knowledge.

For global recognition as an industry professional.

As a CTH Member you are part of an exclusive professional 'club', membership of which automatically signifies your status as a trained practitioner in your field.

For access to a dynamic CTH Members online social network

The CTH Member website provides a great social network facility for chat, exchange of ideas and forum-based discussion across the entire hospitality, tourism, travel and catering sectors.

For free access to the CTH job Portal for career vacancies.

Members who are looking to move on up have exclusive rights to view and apply for the latest vacancies, posted by our partners and members.